Synchrotron x-ray visualisation of ice formation in insects during lethal and non-lethal freezing.

Although the biochemical correlates of freeze tolerance in insects are becoming well-known, the process of ice formation in vivo is subject to speculation. We used synchrotron x-rays to directly visualise real-time ice formation at 3.3 Hz in intact insects. We observed freezing in diapausing 3(rd) i...

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Main Authors: Brent J Sinclair, Allen G Gibbs, Wah-Keat Lee, Arun Rajamohan, Stephen P Roberts, John J Socha
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2009-12-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2788418?pdf=render